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Autodesk adds MaterialX support to USD for 3ds Max 0.5

Update to the USD integration plugin makes it possible to author, import or export MaterialX materials from 3ds Max.

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023

QuiltiX: a new open-source MaterialX material editor

Free node-based tool lets users author MaterialX materials for use in renderers like Arnold and Karma.

Thursday, August 3rd, 2023

MaterialX 1.38.7 adds graph editor, native Metal support

Check out the changes to the open standard for materials and look dev data, widely used in VFX software.

Tuesday, April 25th, 2023

Download 290+ free MaterialX materials from AMD's library

New GPUOpen MaterialX library provides free PBR materials in the new open format for look dev data.

Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

Academy Software Foundation adopts MaterialX

Movie industry standards body to oversee future development of the open format for rich material data.

Friday, July 16th, 2021

Lucasfilm and ILM open-source MaterialX

New open exchange standard for material data aims to do for look dev what Alembic did for geometry.

Thursday, July 13th, 2017

Autodesk adds AI animation tool MotionMaker to Maya 2026.1

Check out the new features in the 3D modeling and animation software, including AI animation and modular character rigging in Bifrost.

Thursday, June 5th, 2025

Otoy releases OctaneRender 2025.1

Check out the new features in the next major production version of the GPU renderer, including new decal and lens effects systems.

Tuesday, April 1st, 2025

Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2026

Check out the latest changes to the 3D modeling and rendering app, including updates to retopology, shading and animation.

Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

Autodesk releases Maya 2026 and Maya Creative 2026

3D modeling and animation tool gets updates to the ML Deformer and liquid simulation in Bifrost. Check out all the new features here.

Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

Chaos releases V-Ray 7 for Houdini

Check out the new features in the renderer, including a new Houdini-specific volume shader and better integration with Solaris.

Wednesday, January 29th, 2025

Chaos releases V-Ray 7 for Maya

Check out the new features in the VFX renderer, including OpenPBR support and changes to USD support specific to the Maya edition.

Wednesday, January 29th, 2025

Otoy releases OctaneRender 2026.1 in alpha

Experimental preview showcases new tech in development for the GPU renderer, including native MaterialX and 3DGS support.

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

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Get 350+ free assets for building a fantasy town in Unreal Engine

Get 3D artist George Shachnev's Flying Fantasy Town asset pack of 3D buildings and trees free for two weeks on Fab. For commercial use.

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025

Chaos releases V-Ray 7 for Blender

Long-awaited new edition of V-Ray integrates the production renderer natively in Blender. Check out its features, its limitations, and its price.

Tuesday, July 1st, 2025

Download three free assets from terrain kitbash library Terra xL

Get three 3D scanned mountains from the neat new asset library for kitbashing environments for VFX and concept art. Commercial use.

Tuesday, July 1st, 2025

Check out unusual open-source vector design tool Graphite

Promising free app combines the ease of layer-based workflows with the power of a node graph. More bitmap editing tools planned, too.

Tuesday, July 1st, 2025

Open-source tool Infinigen Indoors generates procedural 3D interiors

Updated: free Blender-based tool generates 3D interiors, from rooms to entire houses. Check out its new Infinigen-Sim toolset.

Monday, June 30th, 2025

How North of Now created holo doubles for Kaytranada's 'Witchy'

Discover how the video for the Grammy-nominated track was created with KeenTools' FaceBuilder and FaceTracker for Nuke.

Monday, June 30th, 2025

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